Current Projects chat and miscellany

Well, I can tell you that it will be surprisingly responsive and sensitive after coming from the Pompino, it's also pretty hard to make it heavy, it weight 8.14kg at the scale in Brixton Cycles (currently have cheap part on it, i.e. Lasco crankset, Halo Aerotrack rear wheel), not too shabby for a heavy alu frame.

Given it's an alu track frame, it's not unexpected for it to be stiff and jarring, but with good tyres (25-28c), road fork, etc. it's not too bad after a couple of ride.

I set the rear wheel to sit as far back of the track end hoping to increase the wheelbase a bit in attempt to make it a little more stabler and comfortable.

edit: actually I reckon it handle similar to your Mercian.

Had one of these as my daily ride for nearly a year now, and its been a great frame. I agree with ed, it does take a bit of time to get used to the ride, but after that its really easy to put the miles down on. Overall great value for money, especially seeing as I only spent 90 on the frame.

Thanks for the advice guys, I'm after something fun and lock up-able (no secure parking at work) for those days I don't need big tyres / mudguards (i.e. summer), and it seems to fit the bill nicely. Have enough bits knocking around that it wouldn't take much to get one rolling. Won't make the mistake of selling the winter bike this time though!